Kinshasa vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$527
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
40
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
573K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5309th and 6711th ($1001 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Morocco, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6524th and 5615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3292

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435